Episode #22 of “Lean Whiskey”: Catching Up with Honsha Friends Over… Mark Graban Oct 30, 2020 0 Lean Whiskey Darril Wilburn, Mark Graban, and Sammy Obara For Episode 22, Mark Graban is joined by Darril Wilburn and Sammy!-->!-->!-->…
Podcast #334 – Barry McCarthy on Toyota and “Development… Mark Graban Feb 28, 2019 2 Interviews Joining me for Episode #334, all the way from Australia, is Barry McCarthy. Barry spent more than 15 years in!-->!-->!-->…
The Sushi Wasn’t as Good, but the Process Was Better Mark Graban Jan 31, 2019 7 Blog Last year, I wrote about my conveyor belt sushi misadventures in Japan: !-->!-->!-->…
Toyota as a “People Development Company” Mark Graban Jan 14, 2019 29 Audio When I had the chance to go back to Japan last October with Honsha, there was a big focus on what the former!-->…
My Embarrassing Sushi Mistake in Japan; Standardized Work, Leadership, and Mental… Mark Graban Dec 12, 2018 5 Blog I had a great time and learned so much as a guest of Honsha and their Executive Development Mission trip to Japan!-->…
Why Would You Go Back To Japan? Haven’t You Been There, Done That? Mark Graban Oct 30, 2018 2 Blog When I got back from Japan a few weeks back, somebody at a hospital client of mine asked me: "Why go back to…
GE Gets a Lean CEO — From the Outside Mark Graban Oct 7, 2018 0 Blog Jet lag, even well managed and planned for, meant I was awake early on a Sunday morning. Over breakfast, I read…
Off to Japan for a Week… Mark Graban Oct 5, 2018 0 Blog Today, I'm off to Japan for a week, so I might be away from the blog. I do have a podcast scheduled for release on…
TQM at Toyota and the Influence on Lean – Past and Present, Japan and U.S. Mark Graban Sep 6, 2018 5 Blog I'm very excited to be leaving for Japan for another study trip in just over a month. This will be my second trip…
Lean Learning Opportunities in Texas and Japan – Toyota is the Common… Mark Graban Jun 27, 2018 3 Blog I'm excited to share two interesting opportunities to further our learning about Lean. One is a Texas-based event…
Some Great #Lean Videos from the State of Washington (@ResultsWA) on Culture,… Mark Graban Feb 9, 2017 0 Blog Here are some recorded keynote talks and video presentations from the "Results Washington" annual conference, as…